Tyrone 1-15
Donegal 2-8
REIGNING CHAMPIONS TYRONE moved into another EirGrid Ulster U21 football final as they saw off Donegal by four points in their semi-final clash tonight at Celtic Park.
The Red Hands overcame a first-half deficit to finish strongly against a Donegal team that ended the game with 13 men.
Tyrone made the perfect start to lead 0-2 to 0-0 early on thanks to points from Mark Kavanagh and Lee Brennan. But Donegal quickly drew level and they dominated the rest of the half to go in front 0-5 to 0-2 after 25 minutes.
Late first-half points from Sean Fox and Cathal McShane gave Tyrone hope yet Stephen McBrearty ensured that Donegal enjoyed a 0-6 to 0-4 interval advantage.
Tyrone quickly wiped that out at the start of the second-half and Ryan Coleman’s 37th minute goal pushed them ahead 1-6 to 0-6.
Donegal rallied to net themselves to hit a goal of their own when Conor Doherty drilled to the net as they went in front 1-7 to 1-6.
However Tyrone then took over and reeled off six points without reply as attacker Lee Brennan came to the fore.
McBrearty pulled a point back for Donegal but further Tyrone points left them holding a commanding 1-14 to 1-8 lead. A McBrearty goal from the penalty spot provided Donegal with some late hope but Colm Byrne fired over the insurance point to clinch success for Tyrone.
Scorers for Tyrone: Ryan Coleman 1-2, Lee Brennan 0-5 (0-2f, 0-1 sideline), Cathal McShane (0-1f), Mark Kavanagh 0-2 each, Colm Byrne, Sean Loughran, Sean Fox, Frank Burns 0-1 each.
Scorers for Donegal: Stephen McBrearty 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), Conor Doherty 1-0, Conor O’Donnell, Christian Bonner, Ciaran Thompson 0-1 each.
Tyrone
1. Sean Fox (Killyclogher)
2. Cillian McCann (Fintona)
3. Peter Teague (Dromore)
4. Shea Hamill (Donaghmore)
5. Colm Byrne (Eglish)
6. Sean Loughran (Carrickmore)
7. Michael O’Neill (Ardboe)
8. Cathal McShane (Eoghan Roe O’Neill’s)
9. Ben McDonnell (Errigal Ciaran)
10. Mark Kavanagh (Errigal Ciaran)
11. Frank Burns (Pomeroy)
12. David Mulgrew (Ardboe)
13. Lee Brennan (Trillick)
21. Ryan Coleman (Moy)
15. Sean Fox (Greencastle)
Donegal
1. Danny Rodgers (Dungloe)
2. Conor Morrison (St Eunan’s)
3. Ciaran Gillespie (Gaoth Dobhair)
4. Jack O’Brien (Naomh Muire)
5. Stephen McMenamin (Aodh Rua)
6. Eamon McGrath (Aodh Rua)
7. Andy McClean (Kilcar)
8. Conor O’Donnell (St Eunan’s)
9. Ciaran Thompson (Naomh Conaill)
10. Christian Bonner (Na Rossa)
11. Eoghan Ban Gallagher (Killybegs)
12. Stephen McBrearty (Kilcar)
13. Jamie Brennan (Bundoran)
14. Caolan McGonagle (Buncrana)
15. Michael Carroll (Gweedore)
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
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